Marriage and Family Sociology

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Which type of descent is traced through the mother's side of the family?

  • Matriarchy
  • Patrilineage
  • Bilineage
  • Matrilineage (correct)

In a patriarchal authority structure, who is typically the dominant figure?

  • Eldest female
  • Youngest male
  • Mother-in-law
  • Eldest male or husband (correct)

Which type of family consists of a man, his wife, and his children?

  • Extended family
  • Single-parent family
  • Blended family
  • Nuclear family (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a function of the family?

<p>Economic production (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of marriage does a woman marry two or more husbands, all of whom are brothers?

<p>Fraternal Polyandry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a matriarchal authority structure, who typically holds the power?

<p>Eldest female (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a marriage where a man marries the widow of his dead elder brother?

<p>Levirate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of descent is characteristic of American society?

<p>Bilineage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of passing on property from one generation to another?

<p>Inheritance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of authority structure is characterized by equal distribution of power between the husband and wife?

<p>Egalitarianism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a type of marriage where one man has two or more wives?

<p>Polygyny (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a cultural variation in family structure?

<p>Matrilineal family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of marriage is characterized by a group of people marrying each other?

<p>Group Marriage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a person who moves from one romantic relationship to another in quick succession?

<p>Serial Monogamist (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of marriage is a woman allowed to marry outside her kin-group?

<p>Exogamy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a type of marriage where a woman marries one man?

<p>Monogamy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of marriage is practiced among the Nuer of Africa where the younger brother of a dead bachelor marries and bears children for his dead brother?

<p>Ghost Marriage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of residence does a married couple live with or near the husband's mother's brother?

<p>Avunculocal residence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a male kinsman marrying the dead father's or brother's widow, where the children born belong to him?

<p>Widow Inheritance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of marriage does a man marry the sister of his dead wife?

<p>Sororate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of residence is characterized by a newly wed couple living separately from both the husband's and wife's natal households?

<p>Neolocal residence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of residence is characterized by a married couple living with or near either spouse's parents?

<p>Bilocal residence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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